Many people who hold unrealistic expectations to participate in Cisco certification exams are often end up frustrated. Before to participate in the certification exams, many people will have the following expectations:

• CCNP certification is the only chance that I can find a job in IT industry;
• The CCNP certification is a golden key for my success;
• I can get my dreaming job as long as I acquire the CCNP certificate;
• CCNP certification is the rule of the IT industry;
• CCNP certification is a gold mine and so on.

Does CCNP certification really play a such big role? Maybe one has unrealistic expectations because he misunderstands the certification.

In fact, the certification exams, for example the Cisco 642-845, are used for checking candidates about knowledge of certain software, logical thinking ability and the ability to solve the problems, but almost of the customers and the employers hope candidates have rich experience and skills. And the certification examinations are not working experiences.

In addition, 642-845 mainly focus on the technological skills, while it’s impossible for you to achieve success in IT industry merely by skills. Therefore, wanting to succeed in the IT industry, you not only need to master certain skills skillfully, but also to need more other knowledge, such as—interpersonal relationship, negotiation skills, teamwork...

In short, you should consider carefully before participating in certification exams. And you must ensure enough time and resources to complete the examination. You can obtain the useful experiences from the mass media, the internet, or even from your leader.

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